The success of Kalsindur girls reads like an epic. They started their journey with practically nothing. They didn't have any boots or jerseys to wear. Initially, they played wearing salwer and kamij. They also suffered from malnutrition. What made them win against all adversities then? What was the magic behind? Mohammad Mafiz Uddin was an assistant teacher at Kalisndur Government Free Primary School where Minati Rani Sheel was the head teacher. They observed the girls interests in football and decided to help. It was however not that easy. Girls playing football is still not a common picture in Bangladesh. Guardians were not convinced as they were used to seeing girls helping mothers with household chores. A farmer, an auto-rickshaw driver, a tea-shop owner or a housemaid mother couldn't be that ambitious either. But Minati Rani Sheel and Mohammad Mafiz Uddin persuaded them to allow their daughters to play. Being great motivators, the two teachers supported the girls in their effort to overcome the odds. They inspired them, created opportunities for them and took personal care of them. Soon the girls could prove themselves, shaking off their inhibition. Their success has also persuaded the villagers to come to their support. When the girls moved to the nearby secondary school and college, they did not have their Minati Maam and Mafiz Uddin Sir with them, but soon another motherly person offered her helping hand-Mala Rani Sarkar, an Assistant Professor of History-who was joined by one of her colleagues, Jual Mia. They agreed to coach the girls. Mr. Jalaluddin, who was then the head teacher of the school, also supported them. Gradually the local community, public representatives and the local administration came forward. Bangladesh Football Federation also gave special attention to them and finally another football magician, Golam Robbani Choton, the coach of the Bangladesh Woman's National Football Team, mentored these girls and helped them become complete professional footballers.

১.

Choose the best answer from alternatives.

(a) What is the opposite word of 'inhibition'?
(i) capacity (ii) advantage (iii) confidence (iv) possibility

(b) What does the word 'malnutrition' mean?
(i) lack of deliciousness (ii) lack of taste (iii) lack of adequate nutrition (iv) lack of food

(c) "Girls playing football is not a common picture." What does it mean?
(i) Football is not a game for girls. (ii) Football is not a good game. (iii) Football is restricted for girls. (iv) Girls are not regular in playing football.

(d) What is the meaning of the word 'chores'?
(i) housework (ii) jobs (iii) forces (iv) responsibilities

(e) What does the phrase 'shake off' mean here?
(i) throw (ii) to get rid of (iii) avoid (iv) move

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(a) (iii) confidence

(b) (iii) lack of adequate nutrition

(c) (iv) Girls are not regular in playing football.

(d) (i) housework

(e) (ii) to get rid of

The success of Kalsindur girls reads like an epic. They started their journey with practically nothing. They didn't have any boots or jerseys to wear. Initially, they played wearing salwer and kamij. They also suffered from malnutrition. What made them win against all adversities then? What was the magic behind? Mohammad Mafiz Uddin was an assistant teacher at Kalisndur Government Free Primary School where Minati Rani Sheel was the head teacher. They observed the girls interests in football and decided to help. It was however not that easy. Girls playing football is still not a common picture in Bangladesh. Guardians were not convinced as they were used to seeing girls helping mothers with household chores. A farmer, an auto-rickshaw driver, a tea-shop owner or a housemaid mother couldn't be that ambitious either. But Minati Rani Sheel and Mohammad Mafiz Uddin persuaded them to allow their daughters to play. Being great motivators, the two teachers supported the girls in their effort to overcome the odds. They inspired them, created opportunities for them and took personal care of them. Soon the girls could prove themselves, shaking off their inhibition. Their success has also persuaded the villagers to come to their support. When the girls moved to the nearby secondary school and college, they did not have their Minati Maam and Mafiz Uddin Sir with them, but soon another motherly person offered her helping hand-Mala Rani Sarkar, an Assistant Professor of History-who was joined by one of her colleagues, Jual Mia. They agreed to coach the girls. Mr. Jalaluddin, who was then the head teacher of the school, also supported them. Gradually the local community, public representatives and the local administration came forward. Bangladesh Football Federation also gave special attention to them and finally another football magician, Golam Robbani Choton, the coach of the Bangladesh Woman's National Football Team, mentored these girls and helped them become complete professional footballers.

২.

Answer the following questions:

(a) "The success of Kalsindur girls reads like an epic"_What does the line indicate?

(b) Who were the persons behind the magic of the success of the girls?
(c) Why were the guardians not interested in allowing the girls to play football?

(d) Who is Golam Rabbani Choton? What was his contribution for the girls?

(e) What inspiration do you get from the success of Kalsindur girls? Discuss.

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**(a)**The success of the Kalsindur girls is compared with an epic because of their extraordinary heroic endeavours in becoming successful footballers by overcoming all the odds on the way. They started their journey with practically nothing. They did not have any boots or jersey, and so initially they played wearing salwar and kamij. They also suffered from malnutrition. Most remarkably, they faced obstruction in playing football on the part of their guardians and also lack of proper coaching in the beginning.

(b) The success of Kalsindur girls did not come so easily. A bunch of generous teachers were behind the girls in overcoming the odds on their way. Mohammad Mofiz Uddin, an assistant teacher at Kalsindur Government Free Primary School and Minati Rani Sheel, the head teacher of the same school extended their all-out cooperation and supported the girls in their efforts to become successful footballers. However, in the later stages two of their local college teachers, local community leaders and finally Bangladesh Football Federation also paid special attention to the girls to achieve their remarkable success.

(c) The guardians were initially not interested in allowing the girls to play football because their playing football in our country is not a common phenomenon. As the guardians were used to seeing girls helping mothers with household chores, their (the girls') playing football in the field like the boys was rather a shocking idea for them (the guardians) in the beginning.

(d) Golam Rabbani Choton was the then coach of the Bangladesh Women's National Football Team. He mentored the girls and helped them become ideal professional footballers.

**(e)**The girls of Kalsindur, a neglected village of Mymensingh district, have left some inspirational lessons for us. Though they are from underprivileged families, poverty could not suppress them. They proved that if willforce is strong, determination and support can help a person overcome difficulties. They have overcome all odds with the support of two of their teachers. Opportunities and perseverance are the core agents for success.

According to some myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He was credited with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger. According to some stories, he also fought crocodiles who threatened the people of a region full of canals and creeks, indeed, a kind of watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal.
Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds. It was also believed that he enabled villagers to live close to forests and jungles and cultivate their lands. Consequently, people of these regions would pray to him for protection. The story of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature as well as art and has been performed in indigenous theatre. Some Gazir paat scrolls are part of the collection of the British Museum.

৩.

Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the role and activities of Gazi Pir. (One is done for you.)

Box	Content
1	Making dangerous animals docile
2	______
3	______
4	______
5	______
6	______

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Box	Content
1	Making dangerous animals docile
2	Riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger
3	Holding snakes in his hand
4	Fighting crocodiles
5	Keeping predatory animals within bounds
6	Enabling villagers to live safely and cultivate their lands in peace

The orphanage is high in the Carolina mountains. I was there in the autumn. I wanted quiet, and isolation, to do some troublesome writing. I wanted mountain air to blow out the Malaria from too long a time in the subtropics. I was homesick too, for the flaming of Maples in October, and for corn shocks and pumpkins and black walnut trees-....... I found them all living in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage, half a mile beyond the orphanage farm. When I took the cabin, I asked for a boy or man to come and chop wood for the fireplace....... I looked up from my typewriter one late afternoon, a little startled. A boy stood at the door and my pointer dog, my companion, was at his side and had not barked to warn me. The boy was probably twelve years old but undersized. He wore overalls and a torn shirt and was barefooted. He said, "I can chop some wood today."

৪. Summarise the following text.

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The narrator rents a cabin near an orphanage in the Carolina mountains to find quiet for difficult writing and to enjoy the autumn scenery. After requesting someone to chop firewood, the narrator is surprised one afternoon by a small, barefoot boy standing at the door. The boy is about twelve and wears overalls and a torn shirt. He offers to chop wood. The excerpt ends with his offer rather than showing him beginning the work.

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